Apprentice Nursery Practitioner - N Family West Hampstead (Apprenticeship)
| Posting date: | 09 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £9.45 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 February 2026 |
| Location: | West Hampstead, London, NW6 3PL |
| Company: | GetMyFirstJob Ltd |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | 276458 |
Summary
What will you be doing day to day?
As an Apprentice Nursery practitioner, you will have the opportunity to rotate around the nursery rooms and Forest School, gaining hands-on experience in all areas of our nurseries.
This, coupled with your apprentice training in Early Years, will equip you with all the skills, experience and qualification to apply to progress into a qualified educator role with us. This Apprenticeship will either be for a level 2 early years practitioner or level 3 early years educator depending on experience. From there, you can develop your career at N, opting for a managerial route, or pursuing a specialism in an area that excites you. This role is for multiple positions due to the growth of the business.
The role is a full-time position (40h working week, 20% of which is spent on learning).
Day to day you will learn to:
Support your team in the delivery of basic childcare routines
Be responsible for the delivery of our 'learning through play’ educational ethos
Innovate with activities and constantly challenging your children’s learning and development
Build and maintain excellent relationships with parents
Promote child welfare and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed- Work a flexible shift pattern within the opening hours (7am-7pm)What can we offer you?
£19,656 for Level 2 early years practitioner or £20,717 for Level 3 early years educator
Funding of your apprenticeship
You’ll be part of N Academy which could put you on track for an EY degree once your apprenticeship is complete
Performance related bonus of up to £750 per year (once working within ratio)
Up to 32 days holiday a year (including bank holidays, 1 day off for your birthday and 3 days during Christmas and New Year) to start (rises with length of service)
Free daily lunch and drinks
Personal development fund of £100 per year
Professional development, specialisms, coaching and mentoring through our N Academy
Annual clothing allowance of £100 (no uniform)
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental leave pay for all team members after 2 years continuous service with N
5 days full sick pay and, depending on individual circumstances, we may offer up to 5 days discretionary leave
Paid training including 2 inset days per year
Childcare discount of 10%, rising to 25% when you become a Nursery Manager
Emergency childcare: 6 back-up childcare days in any of our nurseriesThere's more…
Round the world trip and 2 weeks additional holiday for 5 years service
Refer a friend bonus of £500 (plus other incentives) for existing and ex employees
Amazing wellbeing benefits including one wellbeing week per term, Headspace premium membership, free counselling, 10% ClassPass membership discount, hardship fund
Season pass loan and cycle to work schemeTo become an apprentice, you must:
be 16 or over
not already be in full-time education
Training
As an apprentice you’ll:have regular one to one sessions with a dedicated trainer either remotely or through visits to your workplaceApprenticeship standards are aimed at developing skills within the Apprentice’s chosen career route, each standard has set knowledge, skills and behaviours required to be successful within the job role. This will include the completion of functional skills in Maths and English. Once the apprentice has completed a minimum of 12 months training and the employer and a trainer confirm they have met all the requirements of the standard they will be put through to end point assessment. The end point assessment is independent from the training and includes a variety of assessment methods which test the skills and knowledge of the apprentice to ensure they are fully competent in their role. Each Apprentice will be supported throughout the apprenticeship by a structured programme of teaching, e-learning, face to face training and workplace mentoring; this will encourage and help them to meet the requirements of the new standards and will prepare them for the end of point assessment.
Qualifications required
GCSE preferred but not essential Grade A-C Maths/English
Skills required
• Passionate and positive
• Reliable, hardworking and ready to learn lots!
Prospects
This vacancy is for a permanent position within N Family Nursery upon the successful completion of the apprenticeship programme.
Qualification / Standard : ST0135 Early years educator
Duration 18 months
As an Apprentice Nursery practitioner, you will have the opportunity to rotate around the nursery rooms and Forest School, gaining hands-on experience in all areas of our nurseries.
This, coupled with your apprentice training in Early Years, will equip you with all the skills, experience and qualification to apply to progress into a qualified educator role with us. This Apprenticeship will either be for a level 2 early years practitioner or level 3 early years educator depending on experience. From there, you can develop your career at N, opting for a managerial route, or pursuing a specialism in an area that excites you. This role is for multiple positions due to the growth of the business.
The role is a full-time position (40h working week, 20% of which is spent on learning).
Day to day you will learn to:
Support your team in the delivery of basic childcare routines
Be responsible for the delivery of our 'learning through play’ educational ethos
Innovate with activities and constantly challenging your children’s learning and development
Build and maintain excellent relationships with parents
Promote child welfare and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed- Work a flexible shift pattern within the opening hours (7am-7pm)What can we offer you?
£19,656 for Level 2 early years practitioner or £20,717 for Level 3 early years educator
Funding of your apprenticeship
You’ll be part of N Academy which could put you on track for an EY degree once your apprenticeship is complete
Performance related bonus of up to £750 per year (once working within ratio)
Up to 32 days holiday a year (including bank holidays, 1 day off for your birthday and 3 days during Christmas and New Year) to start (rises with length of service)
Free daily lunch and drinks
Personal development fund of £100 per year
Professional development, specialisms, coaching and mentoring through our N Academy
Annual clothing allowance of £100 (no uniform)
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental leave pay for all team members after 2 years continuous service with N
5 days full sick pay and, depending on individual circumstances, we may offer up to 5 days discretionary leave
Paid training including 2 inset days per year
Childcare discount of 10%, rising to 25% when you become a Nursery Manager
Emergency childcare: 6 back-up childcare days in any of our nurseriesThere's more…
Round the world trip and 2 weeks additional holiday for 5 years service
Refer a friend bonus of £500 (plus other incentives) for existing and ex employees
Amazing wellbeing benefits including one wellbeing week per term, Headspace premium membership, free counselling, 10% ClassPass membership discount, hardship fund
Season pass loan and cycle to work schemeTo become an apprentice, you must:
be 16 or over
not already be in full-time education
Training
As an apprentice you’ll:have regular one to one sessions with a dedicated trainer either remotely or through visits to your workplaceApprenticeship standards are aimed at developing skills within the Apprentice’s chosen career route, each standard has set knowledge, skills and behaviours required to be successful within the job role. This will include the completion of functional skills in Maths and English. Once the apprentice has completed a minimum of 12 months training and the employer and a trainer confirm they have met all the requirements of the standard they will be put through to end point assessment. The end point assessment is independent from the training and includes a variety of assessment methods which test the skills and knowledge of the apprentice to ensure they are fully competent in their role. Each Apprentice will be supported throughout the apprenticeship by a structured programme of teaching, e-learning, face to face training and workplace mentoring; this will encourage and help them to meet the requirements of the new standards and will prepare them for the end of point assessment.
Qualifications required
GCSE preferred but not essential Grade A-C Maths/English
Skills required
• Passionate and positive
• Reliable, hardworking and ready to learn lots!
Prospects
This vacancy is for a permanent position within N Family Nursery upon the successful completion of the apprenticeship programme.
Qualification / Standard : ST0135 Early years educator
Duration 18 months